Pa. Mick
Well-known member
11/5/26
Hey guys Iāve been with you on your hunts that you have been sharing ! Have really been enjoying hunting with you !
On August 30, 2026 as I was launching my boat , which turned out to be my final trip for 2026, I somehow lost my balance as I jumped onto the 10ā wide board on the tongue of the boat trailer. Falling backwards with some momentum I slammed into the concrete wall on the side of boat ramp, smashing my ribs
! I guess I screamed pretty loud 
!
My fishing partner Dave suggested we load back up & go home. My buddy Dan had taken the day off work to go soooo I gathered my senses up & launched anyway. The couple ALEVE I carry with me were almost useless for the pain I was experiencing ! We did they did catch 12 walleye ! It was all I could do to crank the boat onto the trailer & I informed Dave our season was done.
Next day X-rays were taken & even now itās hard to believe no ribs are fractured. Two months of doing NOTHING but healing these ribs & they still hurt some !
This happened on a Friday & by Monday my vision had changed drastically ! Eye specialist informed me due to the blunt force trauma hitting that wall I had blown a hole in my retina of my right eye ! Three weeks later my sister had a fall & she ended up in surgery with me today with the same exact injury in her right eye
!
We are now recovering by sitting in these rented chairs with a special face down fixture also for in our beds. Thatās right face down recovery for 23 hours a day for at least 7 days
! Surgeon injected a gas bubble into our eye to seal the hole shut so our eyes can heal !
Like the wife & I usually say on a regular basis āthere is always someone worse off than usā !
Hopefully I will enjoy the great outdoors with the rest of you before the years end ! Keep sharing guys, I have the time to watch
!
Mick
Hey guys Iāve been with you on your hunts that you have been sharing ! Have really been enjoying hunting with you !
On August 30, 2026 as I was launching my boat , which turned out to be my final trip for 2026, I somehow lost my balance as I jumped onto the 10ā wide board on the tongue of the boat trailer. Falling backwards with some momentum I slammed into the concrete wall on the side of boat ramp, smashing my ribs
! I guess I screamed pretty loud !My fishing partner Dave suggested we load back up & go home. My buddy Dan had taken the day off work to go soooo I gathered my senses up & launched anyway. The couple ALEVE I carry with me were almost useless for the pain I was experiencing ! We did they did catch 12 walleye ! It was all I could do to crank the boat onto the trailer & I informed Dave our season was done
.Next day X-rays were taken & even now itās hard to believe no ribs are fractured. Two months of doing NOTHING but healing these ribs & they still hurt some !
This happened on a Friday & by Monday my vision had changed drastically ! Eye specialist informed me due to the blunt force trauma hitting that wall I had blown a hole in my retina of my right eye ! Three weeks later my sister had a fall & she ended up in surgery with me today with the same exact injury in her right eye
!We are now recovering by sitting in these rented chairs with a special face down fixture also for in our beds. Thatās right face down recovery for 23 hours a day for at least 7 days
! Surgeon injected a gas bubble into our eye to seal the hole shut so our eyes can heal !Like the wife & I usually say on a regular basis āthere is always someone worse off than usā !
Hopefully I will enjoy the great outdoors with the rest of you before the years end ! Keep sharing guys, I have the time to watch
!Mick
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